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9 February 2024 | 9 replies
He also occasionally has a few subcontractors who help him.
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8 February 2024 | 11 replies
Meeting is normally on Thursday nights, occasionally on Tuesdays, and some full day Saturday seminars.
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9 February 2024 | 21 replies
I do them very occasionally maybe one a year..
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7 February 2024 | 13 replies
Be aware that you may occasionally still need to outsource some things to a lawyer for things like eviction notices that you may have questions about the wording on or something.
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7 February 2024 | 34 replies
Your tax advisor is spot on—writing off a luxury car for your short-term rental (STR) demands solid proof of business usage; slapping a logo on the side won't cut it.The IRS lays down strict guidelines: the car must be regularly and exclusively used for business, excluding occasional STR trips or grocery runs.
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5 February 2024 | 4 replies
That said, I would love to be wrong on both counts and happy to try to understand that market better as it would be good from a self-management and occasional use perspective.
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6 February 2024 | 15 replies
They email me occasionally and ask if I want to offer a discount for a week they see as not booked at say a 26% discount.
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5 February 2024 | 7 replies
---We're not perfect and some of our ServiceTechs occasionally forget, phone batteries die, or they take worthless pics, or like with a sewer snaking sometimes nothing is pulled out, but we deliver at least 95% of the time.Regardless, you should automatically be receiving an invoice with a decent description of the work performed.
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5 February 2024 | 6 replies
If a prospective tenant mentions needing to leave their current place within a week, it's usually a sign that we should delve deeper into the situation.Requiring the security deposit and first month's rent paid at the time of signing the lease ensures that if the tenant decides not to move in after signing, you can cover some potential vacancy costs, which can happen occasionally.